The world’s most advanced African ancestry DNA test to discover your roots.
With five times the detail of any other DNA test for people with African ancestry. Bring your story to life today.
$124
$90
+ shipping
Discover the detail of Africa in your DNA
Living DNA’s African ancestry product update offers five times the detail than any other DNA test. Through either a digital upgrade or a simple cheek swab you can discover:
5 times more detail than any other African ancestry DNA test
Living DNA offers the worlds most detailed African ancestry breakdown of 72 distinct regions, five times more than any other company, allowing you to break through brick walls.
Deep paternal and maternal lineage reports
See your extended ancestry reports on your maternal and, if male, paternal side so you can pinpoint where your ancestry comes from either within Africa or elsewhere.
Rich information covering the geography and culture
Not only will you see your sub-regional results, but you will also be able to read all the historical information on each region to better understand the migration patterns.
DNA matching
Discover your extended family through our DNA matching tool with genetic matches all over the world. Opt into Family Networks and connect with global users to see how much DNA you share.
Sub-regional level breakdown
Delve deeper into your ancestry with our unique sub-regional breakdown, giving you that extra level of detail with multiple regions covered such as Somali, Tunisia and Southwestern Bantu.
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- 5 times more autosomal DNA regions
- 72 African sub-regions
- Sub-regional ancestry estimates
- Deep maternal (optional paternal) line ancestry
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$124
$90
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Our simple African ancestry DNA test process
Through a collaboration with DNA Workplace we are pleased to be able to
offer the latest world leading health tests.
1
Purchase your Living DNA Kit online
We ship by standard or express, anywhere
2
Take our simple DNA mouth swab
Pop it in the post
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Results ready in six - eight weeks
Track kit status and view results online, anytime
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African ancestry FAQ's
To determine your ancestral regions from the 72 current African regions, we analyse over 700,000 areas of your DNA. We then compare your unique DNA signature to our database of thousands of people with known ancestry throughout Africa.
If you have purchased our full ancestry kit and have over 5% African ancestry, then your results can be run on the new African panel and you will be notified of the update. New users Living DNA will automatically get run on the new panel.
Population research genetic studies have been used alongside our own database samples from users who have opted in to our research program with known ancestry from Africa.
Existing uses that have over 5% African ancestry will be notified of an update which takes 48 hours to process. If you purchased our full ancestry kit, then the process takes 6-8weeks from receiving your sample. If you have uploaded and purchased an autosomal upgrade, you will receive results in 72 hours.
Brilliant resource for both health and ancestry
Living DNA is a great resource for learning about your ethnicity and health. You can also find genetic relations through DNA matches.
The best by far
I have received genetic information from other DNA companies, but honestly, Living DNA is not only the best at diagnosing genes with great accuracy, but also its customer service and the personal care of each of its agents ensure that the client receives the best attention
Thank you so much
Very impressed with Living DNA and the wonderful information you are able to supply on my ancestry and genealogy quest.
Smooth Caring and Professional
The team and the service have been smooth, caring and professional throughout - I'll be doing these blood tests periodically now, to check on how things are going and make this genius service part of my routine.
The service was everything you could want, personal, efficient and easy. Any questions that I had pre or post the test were answered swiftly and in a supportive way. They were even capable of linking me to a medical professional for support. They went above and beyond what was requested.
I received my results really quickly for my health test and was impressed at how the results report was laid out. The analysis was very in depth and having individual descriptions for each health marker is not something I’ve seen before! Will definitely use again in the future for repeat testing.
Great recent ancestry update
Your recent update seems to have hit the nail on the head as far as my heritage. This is the first result that actually looks like my tree, as I know it, and the breakdown of the Great Britain areas is quite interesting. This latest update appears to be quite reflective of what I know of my ancestry.
Accurate and informative
It was accurate and informative. I thought it was really good value for the money. Interestingly I did CRI for the wellness tests as I did not know you were doing this.
Easy to understand
Easy to understand, excellent, quick and thorough reports with a simple site to navigate around. Their book on ancestry as never before told that comes with your DNA test results is amazing. I can highly recommend using Living DNA if you are considering your own testing - you won't be disappointed in any way.
Impressive British Isles breakdown
I was really impressed with the breakdown they provided, especially because a lot of my ancestry is UK based. The results matched up really well with my paper trails and helped confirm a few things too. I am looking forward to more updates on other regional breakdowns and finding matches.
My family tree & results align
My husband and I just got our results and they are exactly the same as our family tree. I could see that in my deep ancestry I had Scandinavia, West Balkans and Pashtun which may be Viking and Roma DNA that was brought to England.
Wow Wow Wow!
I received my test results and I am pleasantly surprised….Wow Wow Wow!! Thank you so much for what you and your team are doing. I would definitely recommend anybody to have this test done and to make use of your services.
An enriching experience
My results confirm what I have discovered from my family tree. I love the history section and I am very happy to be part of this project. This is a very enriching experience. Oh and by the way I got the results three weeks earlier than predicted!
I was very impressed
I have to tell you, I uploaded my raw data and received my first results. I ordered the upgraded version as well. I am very impressed with your level of service. I hope to do more business with you in the future and get the rest of my family the recent ancestry upgrade.
Frazer Smith
Brookfield Primary SchoolMy pupils wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to engage with their ancestry in such an interactive and meaningful way. It has provided an excellent foundation for future learning.
Highly recommended
Highly recommended. A woman of African descent, with ancestral roots across West Africa, Americas and descendant of emancipated slaves re-settled back to West Africa. My DNA reading Yoruba (87.7%) was absolutely correct.
